IDQ11250
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Eastern Gulf of Carpentaria
Issued at 4:34 am EST on Sunday 1 August 2010
Valid until midnight Tuesday

Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

IDQ1125003
Warnings
A strong wind warning is current for Southeast Gulf waters.
A strong wind warning is current for Northeast Gulf waters between Torres Strait
and Cullen Point. 

Synoptic Situation
A large high will move east into the Great Australian Bight today, strengthening
a ridge over the north Queensland coast.

IDQ1125001
Southeast Gulf, South of Cape Keer-Weer:
A strong wind warning is current.
Sunday until midnight:  Wind: S/SE 20/30 knots, easing to 20/25 knots by early
afternoon. Sea: 2.2 to 3 metres offshore. Isolated morning showers.  
Monday:  Wind: S/SE 20/30 knots. Sea: to 3 metres offshore.   
Tuesday:  Wind: SE 20/30 knots, easing to 20/25 knots in the afternoon. 

IDQ1125002
Northeast Gulf, North of Cape Keer-Weer: 
A strong wind warning is current.
Sunday until midnight:  Wind: E/SE 20/25 knots, reaching 25/30 knots at times
north of Cullen Point. Sea: 2.2 to 3 metres offshore. Isolated showers. 
Monday:  Wind: E/S 20/25 knots, reaching 25/30 knots at times north of Cullen
Point. Sea: 2.2 to 3 metres offshore. Isolated showers.
Tuesday:  Wind: E/SE 20/25 knots, reaching 20/30 knots north of Cullen Point
during the morning.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:04 pm EST Sunday.
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